Gengetone artiste Major Nameye Khadija, popularly known as Mejja, has encouraged Kenyans to persevere through tough times.
He shared a TBT photo on his Facebook page, recounted days when he was broke.
“Hii siku nakumbuka hata sikua nimekunyea breko… Ona vile nakaa mzeee. Lakini GOD DID IT (On this day I had not even taken breakfast. I looked so old),” Mejja wrote.
The artist went on to say that at the time, he was not sure whether he would become a musician.
Inspiring Others
Mejja advised Kenyans who are struggling to make something of themselves to embrace their unique life journey.
“Struggle your struggle… Fight your fights… Only God knows kule amekutoa na kule anakupeleka… Usi stress sanaaa… Live your life na uwache ku copy watu (Only God knows where He saved you from and where He is taking you. Do not stress yourself. Live your life and stop copying other people),” he added.
Mejja has suffered his fair share of ups and downs from relationships to battling alcoholism, co-parenting, and so on.
Mejja Shares His Co-parenting Experience
In June this year, the father of two hinted at a troubled relationship with his mysterious girlfriend, suggesting that he did not have plans of finally settling down with her.
“Mimi husema hivi, mpaka ukae na dame miaka tano au kumi hivi ndio unaweza kuja hapa usema ni wako. Lakini manzi ni wako akiwa kwako, akitoka nje ni mali ya uma. Sasa ni kama kuniuliza kama Uhuru Park ni yangu, si ni ya uma?”
[I always say, until you’ve been with a lady for five or ten years, that’s when you can confidently claim she’s yours. But when she goes out, she becomes public property. It’s like asking me if Uhuru Park is mine, isn’t it public property?]
Mejja: I’m not the best dad
He broke up with his second baby mama Milly Wairimu in 2020. The two slandered each other online despite having a child together.
Born and raised by a single parent, the artist admitted that he was disappointed in himself for bearing children outside of marriage.
“I’m not the best dad but I try as much as possible to be in their lives. Picking up your child and returning them to the mum after visitation, makes me feel like I am not the best dad,” Mejja stated.
